Obituaries

Nov 3, 2020

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Earl O. "Tunnie" Maddox Earl O. Maddox, affectionately known as "Tunnie", 85, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on November 03, 2020 at Peak Resources in Cherryville, NC. He was born in Cleveland County, NC, son of the late John and Estelle Ramsey Maddox and was preceded in death by two sisters, Joanne Conard...

Nov 2, 2020

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Patricia Anne Neisler Plonk

Patricia Anne Neisler Plonk passed away peacefully at her home in Kings Mountain on Monday, November 2, 2020. She was born in Shelby on August 10, 1932, the beloved daughter of Hunter Ramseur Neisler and Anne Lutz Neisler. She was preceded in death by her parents and her...

Oct 31, 2020

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

Christopher Glenn Paysour

Christopher Glenn Paysour, 52, of Lawndale, NC, passed away on October 31, 2020 at this residence. Born in Cleveland County, NC, he was the son of Guy Dean Paysour and the late Mildred Julie Dover. Glenn was retired from the textile industry. He enjoyed fishing, playing pool,...

Oct 29, 2020

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Benton Putnam Welsh

Benton Putnam Welsh, 73, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on October 29, 2020 at his home. He was born in Abbeville County, SC, son of the late Francis Marion and Bessie Nina Putnam Welsh.

FUNERAL SERVICE: No services are planned at this time

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Oct 28, 2020

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Jerry Floyd Stawls Jerry Floyd Stawls, 69, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on October 28, 2020 at Testa Family Hospice House in Kings Mountain, NC. He was born in Cherokee County, SC, son of the late Wallace Gray and Lillian Isabel Panther Stawls and was preceded in death by his brother, Barry Glenn...

Oct 25, 2020

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Larry Kennedy Larry Kennedy, 77, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on October 25, 2020 at Caromont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia, NC. He was born in Beulaville, NC, son of the late John Franklin and Betty Jones Kennedy and was preceded in death by his first wife of fifty-six years, Brenda Kennedy. Larry...

Oct 25, 2020

DATELINE:  CHERRYVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA Ronnie Charles Blanton

Ronnie Charles Blanton, 61, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020. He was born in Kings Mountain, NC, son of the late Raymond and Ina Moore Blanton. Ronnie was also preceded in death by a sister, Ina Blanton, a brother-in-law, James Messer, a nephew, Donald Davis, and his Father-in-law, Jerry...

Oct 24, 2020

DATELINE: SOUTHPORT, NORTH CAROLINA

David Lee Tucker, 79, passed away on Saturday, October 24, 2020 after an extended illness of cancer. He was born in Toledo, Ohio to the late Robert and Ruth Tucker. Dave was also preceded in death by his father and mother-in-law,  Grayson and Georgia Ross Early, five brothers-law, two sisters-in-law, many relatives and...

Oct 23, 2020

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Bobby Fletcher Webster Bobby Fletcher Webster, 83, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on October 23, 2020 at his home. He was born in Gaston Co.  NC, He was son of the late James Fletcher and Annie Mae Putnam Webster. He was preceded in death by brother, Norman Webster brother-in-law Mike Pruitt, Sisters-in-law,  Polly...

Oct 22, 2020

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Phillip Anthony Farmer Phillip Anthony Farmer, 64, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away peacefully on October 22, 2020 at his home. He was born in Georgia, son of the late Thomas Verlin Farmer. Phil was a former warehouse supervisor at Rowley Company in Gastonia, NC. He was always active in the community as the...

Oct 18, 2020

DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Ted Ray Jones Ted Ray Jones, 83, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on October 18, 2020 at Cleveland Pines in Shelby, NC. Born in Mitchell County, NC, he was the son of the late Dave Jones and Vaughtie Johnson Jones. He was also preceded in death by his brother Jesse Jones and wife...

Oct 17, 2020

DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

Mildred Flynn Dixon Mildred Flynn Dixon, 89, of Kings Mountain, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on October 17th, 2020 at Hospice House Wendover. Born August 14, 1931 in Chimney Rock, she was the daughter of the late Clyde Berry Flynn and Nannie Bell Shytle Flynn. In addition to...

Oct 16, 2020

DATELINE:  GASTONIA, NORTH CAROLINA Kenneth Blaine Barrett Kenneth Blaine Barrett, 84, of Gastonia, NC, passed away peacefully on October 16, 2020 at his home. He was born in Cleveland County, NC, son of the late Austin Bailey and Eva Lynn Barrett and was preceded in death by his wife of fifty years, Carolyn Laws Barrett. Ken was retired from...

Oct 14, 2020

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Terry Lee Stamey Terry Lee Stamey, 63, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on October 14, 2020 at Atrium Health in Charlotte, NC. He was born in Lincoln County, NC, son of the late James William and Allie Dellinger Stamey and was preceded in death by his siblings, James William Stamey Jr., Billy Stamey,...

Oct 12, 2020

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA John Wallace Cain John Wallace Cain, 83, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on October 12, 2020 at Caromont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia, NC. He was born in Greenville County, SC, son of the late John Clayton and Carrie Jones Cain and was preceded in death by his son, Rodney Cain and his...

Oct 7, 2020

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Flora Blackburn Yarbro Flora Blackburn Yarbro, 94, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on October 07, 2020 at Wendover Hospice House in Shelby, NC. She was  born in Cleveland County, NC, daughter of the late Robert and Ann Dixon Blackburn and wife of her late husband of more than fifty years, Lee "Jim" Yarbro....

Oct 5, 2020

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Wilma Moss Harris Wilma Moss Harris, 85, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on October 05, 2020 at White Oak Manor in Kings Mountain, NC. She was born in Cherokee County, SC, daughter of the late Thurman F. and Eunice Earls Moss and was preceded in death by her beloved husband of over sixty-five...

Oct 5, 2020

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Henry Mathew Cherpak Jr. Henry Mathew Cherpak Jr., 77, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loved ones on October 05, 2020 at his home. He was born in Morenci, AZ, son of the late Henry Mathew and Anne Mary Giron Cherpak. He married the love of his life, Arcilia "Archie"...

Oct 4, 2020

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Roy Lee Toney Roy Lee Toney, 76, of Waco, NC, passed away on October 04, 2020 at Atrium Health Cleveland in Shelby, NC. He was born in Rutherford County, NC, son of the late Nelson G. and Zettie Propst Toney and was preceded in death by his siblings, Helen Marlow, Hazel Toney and Paul...

Sep 30, 2020

DATELINE:  GASTONIA, NORTH CAROLINA

Jennifer Carroll Perez

Jennifer Carroll Perez, 46, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on September 30, 2020 at Caromont Regional Medical Center Emergency Department.. She was a native of Kings Mountain NC and resident of Gastonia. She was a valued expert Senior Network Infrastructure Engineer at American Tires Distributors in Huntersville. NC....